Elongated Tunicate
Pyura elongata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 15–170 m
A leathery sea squirt of subtidal depths between about 15 and 170 metres, the elongated tunicate wedges itself into crevices and clings beneath overhangs and in pearl oyster beds. It draws in seawater and strains out the drifting food it carries.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Stolidobranchia › Pyuridae › Pyura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 251263.
FAQ
- How deep does the Elongated Tunicate live?
- The Elongated Tunicate (Pyura elongata) is typically found at 15–170 m.